Cost of living comparison
Sungai Petani is 18.1% cheaper than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.4% less in Sungai Petani
- Groceries
-
pay 10.1% less in Sungai Petani
- Transportation
-
pay 6.6% less in Sungai Petani
- Housing
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pay 6.2% less in Sungai Petani
- Childcare
-
pay 40.0% less in Sungai Petani
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.5% less in Sungai Petani
- Clothing
-
pay 14.6% less in Sungai Petani
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Sungai Petani.
If you lived in Sungai Petani instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 19.4% less for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Sungai Petani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.24
|
$2.95
MYR13.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.80
|
$4.09
MYR18.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.02
|
$0.45
MYR2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.70
|
$0.23
MYR1.01
|
|
pay 10.1% less for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Sungai Petani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.06
|
$0.72
MYR3.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR34.02
|
$4.51
MYR20.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.40
|
$5.16
MYR22.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.77
|
$1.97
MYR8.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.14
|
$1.55
MYR6.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.21
|
$1.24
MYR5.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
$0.66
MYR2.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.40
|
$1.16
MYR5.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.81
|
$0.60
MYR2.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.92
|
$0.38
MYR1.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
$0.48
MYR2.12
|
|
pay 6.6% less for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Sungai Petani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.87
|
$1.76
MYR7.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR69.75
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR152,650.90
|
$37,958.60
MYR168,782.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR30.85
|
$4.86
MYR21.61
|
|
pay 6.2% less for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Sungai Petani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR117.01
|
$28.54
MYR126.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,435.34
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR944.21
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR146.73
|
$26.05
MYR115.85
|
|
pay 40.0% less for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Sungai Petani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR727.80
|
$68.14
MYR303.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,465.36
|
$5,195.91
MYR23,103.62
|
|
pay 29.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Sungai Petani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.26
|
$4.09
MYR18.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.29
|
$1.36
MYR6.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.08
|
$3.95
MYR17.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR161.50
|
$18.17
MYR80.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.78
|
$1.59
MYR7.07
|
|
pay 14.6% less for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Sungai Petani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR236.33
|
$56.79
MYR252.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR133.96
|
$26.80
MYR119.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR289.81
|
$56.79
MYR252.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR257.61
|
$34.07
MYR151.50
|
|
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